U-shaped recovery – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Thu, 21 Nov 2024 22:24:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 What shape might the economic recovery take? https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/what-shape-might-economic-recovery-take/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/what-shape-might-economic-recovery-take/#respond Thu, 21 May 2020 04:31:21 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/what-shape-might-economic-recovery-take/ With some jurisdictions gently reducing coronavirus-imposed restrictions, institutional investors are beginning to lay out possible scenarios for economic recovery. The terms V- and U-shaped recovery, along with arguments over which is more likely, have swirled throughout the past few months as economies around the world shut down huge swathes of their normal activities. Alessio de […]

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]]> https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/what-shape-might-economic-recovery-take/feed/ 0 Consumer staples, health care expected to provide downside protection in medium term https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/public-equities/consumer-staples-health-care-expected-to-provide-downside-protection-in-medium-term/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/public-equities/consumer-staples-health-care-expected-to-provide-downside-protection-in-medium-term/#respond Wed, 20 May 2020 04:22:26 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/consumer-staples-health-care-expected-to-provide-downside-protection-in-medium-term/ Health care and consumers staples are sectors that typically perform well, even in moments of market stress. But during the coronavirus crisis, these sectors have provided slightly less downside protection, says Ramiz Chelat, global equities portfolio manager at Vontobel Asset Management. On the consumer staples front, the coronavirus shutdown is impacting consumption outside of the […]

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